Front view, looking across Park Street at the Miller home.

Side view of the Miller home, viewed from across Pleasant Valley Road.

This strangely composed historical marker (with Miller's birth and death dates, rather than her name, at the top) was placed by the State of New York during the administration of Governor George Pataki (1995–2006).

Elizabeth Smith Miller

Elizabeth Smith Miller

Elizabeth Smith Miller wearing bloomers. Image courtesy of Library of Congress.

Elizabeth Smith Miller and daughter Anne Fitzhugh Miller

Elizabeth Smith Miller and daughter Anne Fitzhugh Miller

Elizabeth Smith Miller and daughter Anne Fitzhugh Miller. Image courtesy of Dot Wilsey.

Bloomer costume

Bloomer costume

This Currier and Ives engraving gives a clearer picture of the Bloomer costume, essentially a skirt worn over pantaloons.

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